It offers good side stiffness and still provides a fair amount of damping. The slim unicrown fork perfectly suits the bare look of the Midnight Special. Note: despite the chunky 47 mm tires the tire clearance is huge… One of Surly’s trademarks. Mudguard and rack mounting points are only a few of the details that make the frame of the Midnight Special versatile The threaded bottom bracket doesn’t make a sound, is cheap and is also very easy to change. If necessary you can replace the latter with a carbon version which will provide a higher level of damping even with a minimal seatpost extension.
The threaded BSA bottom bracket and the thin 27.2 mm seatpost are very practical too. Even though the dropouts come with thru-axles as standard they’re open at the bottom and can be therefore combined with classic 135/100 mm quick-release axles with the help of an adapter. The slim frame has enough room to accommodate up to three bottle cages and features mounting points for pannier-racks and mudguards both front and rear – and even a bracket for old-school downtube shifters! To guarantee maximum durability and corrosion resistance the frame and fork are powder-coated on the outside and ED coating on the inside. Compared to the other models in the line-up of the Minnesota brand the Midnight Special might offer less features but it still has more mounting options than most of the bikes from the competition. At the same time a Surly wouldn’t be a Surly without backwards-compatibility and a healthy dose of versatility. We all cherish the wonderful memories of the glorious moments we spent with our friends – and from time to time we all become a little nostalgic. With the help of an adapter the open dropouts can be combined with 135/100 mm wheels with quick-release axles. More state-of-the-art please! The disc brakes and quick-release axles on the Midnight special. Fast yet versatile: The 47 mm-wide WTB Horizon tires feel at home both on smooth tarmac roads and rough country roads – and of course gravel trails.
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